for no real reason other than he has to eat. He eats this stuff alot so its not like he hates it. He's just being a brat, so anyways I put him in his room for a few minutes until he calms down...is this a good way to deal?
2006-09-13 10:46:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
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2006-09-13 10:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a very good way to deal with it. You might want to get some headphones for yourself because you are dealing with "the terrible twos". He's not being a "brat" he is being a two year old. He doesn't want to eat, don't force him to. By forcing him to eat you are making the problem worse than it is. Just say "okay you don't want to eat, I'll wrap it up and put it in the fridge until you are ready to eat." Then heat it up and give it to him when he's hungry. I have one major suggestion that can save you a lot of frustration in the future. Pick your battles. Before you get into a battle of wills with your child ask yourself "Is this going to matter 5 years from now?", if the answer is no, don't do battle.
2006-09-17 06:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, you dont want him to think his room is a bad place, plus there are toys in there. Designate a different spot like on a step or a chair off away from everyone. Super Nanny does it. hes almost 2 so put him there for 2 minutes, everytime he gets up just keep putting him back without saying anything to him eventually he will realize that hes gettin tired & u arent giving up. Be consistant with it & use that technique whenever he misbehaves. After 2 minutes make him apologize & give him a hug. Before you put him there, give him a warning, then if he doesnt stop, off he goes, come down to his level & explain in a low, firm tone why u are putting him there.
2006-09-13 17:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by MANDEE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So long as you don't hit him, shake him or otherwise inflict even potential harm. The desperate screaming of a child this age is almost enough to cause anyone to unravel.
A child this age is developing the skill of manipulating the adults around them. If you are interested in having a well-behaved child in the future, unfortunately some of this "tough love" is necessary. Every five minutes or so (or as often as you can muster the courage to go near the door), calmly reassure him that you are still there and listening, and as soon as he is able to be calm, you will be willing to let him out and discuss his options.
Turn on some music you like, loud. But don't forget to check on him and reassure him periodically. It may take 20 or 30 minutes, depending on his endurance and willfullness at manipulating you. Tough exercise to perform, will save you tons of time and trouble later on. Think of it as an investment......
2006-09-13 17:54:04 · answer #4 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, I think that it's just about the only way to deal when that happens. My 2-year old does that some times too, so what I do is give her a time-out. Once she's calmed down, then we can get on with whatever it was we were doing. Good luck, you're going to need a lot of patience.
2006-09-13 17:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by Jenni77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he's not hungry right now. Or it could be he is asserting his independence. That's the age that they want to do WHAT they want, WHEN they want!! If you tell him, it's time to eat, he will not want to eat! It's the terrible twos coming out a little early! Yes, he should have a time out because he needs to learn you are still the boss, even though he wants to be your boss! If you get him out and he still won't eat, then put the food away and don't try again to feed him. He will come to you when he's hungry, trust me, he won't let himself starve! He will probably try this with all other areas of his life too, like with potty training, learning to get dressed by himself, picking up his toys, etc. And you may have already learned that you'll have to tell him the same thing over and over and discipline him about the same things over and over! Good Luck!
2006-09-13 17:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL... Welcom to the start of the terrible two's!
My husband and I pulled out our video tape collection looking for our trip to ground zero the other day and we found all the old baby videos of my now 6 year old.
We found one that I aptly titled "Climbing the walls on Easter Sunday."
In this tape... The baby cried for about 6 hours straight with absolutely no tears, just whining and moaning. Everytime I got the camera close enough to his face so that he could see the light on the video camera blinking, he would completely stop crying for about 15 to 20 seconds and stare at it mezmerized saying "light, light." until something distracted him or someone said his name and then he remembered he was supposed to be crying...
That went on for an entire year. Just for nothing, just because and at the drop of a hat.
We were trying to wean him off his nuk. (pacifier) and I suppose looking back, that was it. We would hide them (so as not to completely throw them out, just in case it got too bad.) The last frame of that video, was of the baby passed out butt up, belly down on his knees face down into a little blues clues thinking chair with one nuk in his mouth and one in his hand (he actually climbed the dresser to get them!
LOL... Hope you enjoy this little peek into my year of the whining baby monster? It's normal, as long as the doctor says that everything else is okay. It is just the terrible transitional two's!
Good luck! It gets better...
2006-09-13 17:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been there, done that! I have found that that is the best way for me to deal with my kids being bad. If I dont walk away, then I very well could loose it completely! I do believe that my kids' fits are worse when they haven't had enough sleep.
Good luck and try to keep your sanity!
2006-09-13 17:51:41 · answer #8 · answered by Mama of two 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most say to put them in an area other than where they sleep for disipline. like a corner in the living room and they are suppose to stay there for however old they are. Example: if they are two years old then they have to stay there for two minutes. If they get up from where you put them, the first time you explaine why they have to stay there after that you just continue to put them back without speaking
2006-09-13 17:50:46 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holding a screaming child under a cold shower for a second or two stops them from acting up. Very good for temper tantrums. Stops them real quick and if you do it consistently they stop altogether.
2006-09-13 17:50:10 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋